Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-31
SPORTING MATTERS.
Gossip About Coming Events Among
Oarsmen and Athletes.
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Gossip About Coming Events Among
Oarsmen and Athletes.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YoRK, May o.
That the old adage, "A man is always
kicked when he is down" holds good at the
present time, it is only necessary to cite the
case of champion all round amateur athlete
Ford, who has been declared professional
by the national committee, but who still as
serts his innocence of the charges brought
against him, and is in fact now practicing upon
the grounds Of the New York Athletic Club
with the avowed intention of participating
in the games of that association to be held
shortly. ***
Ford, as will be remembered, was convicted
Of having participated under an assumed
name in professional games held at Spring
field And now, apparently to clinch mat
tiers, "a reputable citizen of st. Louis who
takes great interest in athletic sports"
comes to the front with the state
ment that as far back as 1885
Malcolm W. also competed in a foot race
somewhere in Arkansas, at that time giving
his credulous hackers what is known as the
s'grand double cross" and then skipping out
Immediately with his partner, whom he
allowed to defeat him, and taking with them
the proceeds of their rascality. This may all
look very pretty and plausible on paper, but
/ have very great natural distrust of any
and all statements emanating from reputable
citizens who take much interest in athletic
sports, but whose names are wisely withheld.
l shall refuse to credit it, at least until it is
corroborated One thing is true: whether
Ford is an amateur or not, this bounding and
blackening of his character while he is tenn
porarily presumed to be under a cloud is un-
seemly and unbecoming.
~
Jake Gaudaur is, by right of conquest. the
acknowledged champion oarsman of Amer
lea, although thousands Of sporting men all
over the United States myself among the
number) believe that Teemer could easily de-
feat him with three weeks training, in either
three mile OF five mile race. But the fact
of the selection Of the same course pullman,
Ills.) for the Hanlan-G audaur Decoration
Day championship race to my mind proves
very coucusively that Gaudaur has very
serious misgivings as to his ability to defeat
the whilom unconquerable Ned Hanlan. I'm
less am greatly mistaken in my estimate of
the Canadians present powers, the st. Louis
ian's approximations will prove to be well
founded, and Hanlan will after Decoration
Day be again entitled to the proud distinction
of being able to sign himself champion of
America" The reason I attach SO much
Importance to the selection of Pullman
is that it is lake course, as well as being the
identical one upon which John Teemer re-
linquished his title to the stalwart Gaudaur
II Hanlan should outrow Gaudaur on Deco
ration day, he is morally certain also to win
from Beach on the Nepean river, Australia,
next November, as Gaudaur gave the Anti
podean the hardest race of his life on the
Thames last summer. Beach is past his
prime, and is getting more and more "stale"
every day. s+*
Billy Dacey, of Greenpoint, L. l., and Jack
Hopper, who recently defeated Mike Cushing,
have been matched to fight at 1873 pounds for
the lightweight championship and 81 600
The battle will occur near this city within
two weeks, and look for Dacey to prove a
comparatively easy winner.
OCTY COHEN.